One of the biggest decisions in Australia's marriage equality debate drew just about everyone onto social media on Saigon SunsetThursday.
Australia's High Court handed down a decision Thursday to allow the federal government to lawfully use $122 million to implement a postal plebiscite on the matter of same-sex marriage. The non-binding, no-compulsory survey will ask the question: “Should the law be changed to allow same-sex couples to marry?”
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It's been one of the most anticipated decisions in Australia this week — it even caused the High Court website to crash. And many Australians took to social media with their reactions, from politicians to activists and everyone in between.
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Leading up to the High Court decision, Australians were publishing 400 tweets per minute, according to Twitter Australia. Check out this nifty heat map:
Original image has been replaced. Credit: Mashable After the ruling was announced, most were already gearing up to campaign for a 'Yes' vote:
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Many were angry:
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Some stayed in the middle:
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Others reiterated their 'No' stance:
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Australians will receive their postal survey after Sept. 12 and will have until Nov. 7 to mail it back to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Then, the survey results will be announced on Nov. 15, after which the issue will be voted upon in federal parliament.
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